Gas Company Replies Got $280000 On Stock
Washington Gaslight Company answers suit by Thomas L. Hume denying improper stock allocations in Georgetown holdings It asserts ownership held within charter powers and notes Congress ratified holdings via appropriations for District and federal contracts The defense details a purchase from 1986 to 1995 costing $172004 and claims most officers not connected to current holdings with only William B Orme linked to the stock dispute The company says Hume has long dealt in its stock since 1902 and discusses a 1912 loan with Joseph Leiter secured by 3000 Washington shares
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Favors Free Nutritious Lunch For Malnourished Pupils
Mrs Harris, of the Board of Education, told Slater Home and School Association last night that malnutrition is a basic cause of poor learning. She argued that economic conditions prevent parents from providing proper meals, calling for free nutritious lunches for every child who cannot obtain one otherwise.
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Caroline W. Harris
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Slater Home and School Association
Wise Dead Veteran Public Schools Teacher Succumbs
Mrs Sarah Eckloff Wise a veteran teacher in the district public schools died yesterday morning at 938 G Street Southwest after illness since last September. She taught last at Smallwood building and had a year’s leave of absence. On June 18 1910 the fiftieth anniversary of her service was celebrated at Jefferson School with a gift from former pupils. Funeral arrangements pending for Monday. Survived by brother Frederick Eckloff and sister Mrs Margaret Brady.
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Wise
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Smallwood
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Frederick Eckloff
Margaret Brady
Deals in Stolen Stamps Two Men in Custody
Post office inspectors in New York disclose a nationwide stamp fraud network involving brokers and workers at major firms. Stolen stamps were bought below face value and resold. some brokers bought from state employees, with one dealer moving 200 to 1000 dollars daily. Detectives arrested Richard Fredericks and Irving Sevel on stolen-stamps charges. more arrests expected.
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Sunshine Society District Meet at Raleigh Hotel
The District branch of the Sunshine Society will meet this afternoon at the Raleigh Hotel at 2 30. Addresses will be given by Mrs Dyer Hillis Mrs Fred DuBois and E S Martin A representative from the woman suffragists will outline plans for the parade.
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Crusade Against Expectoration Branded by Police
City police order renewed crackdown on spitting in public places with arrests possible to curb rising habit. Also notices a film promotion and local sales items among scattered public notices and events including Boy Scouts lecture and Fort Myer cadet drill.
False Guest Of Taft At White House Receptions
A Washington woman confesses she has illegally attended White House receptions for years with false tickets. Secretary Hilles opened mail and considered the claim while noting the writer hid her identity. The letter asks to receive a future invitation in the writer’s own name.
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Motorists Organize Washington Association Meeting
Batchelder of the American Automobile Association visited to back a proposed Washington Motorists Association. An open meeting was set for tonight at Hotel Raleigh to discuss forming a national headquarters in Washington and sharing offices with the AAA, aiming to secure better roads and federal support.
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Liquor Dealers Vow Action Against Anti-Saloon League
National Liquor Dealers Association ends annual meeting with a war to the knife pledge to oppose the nefarious methods of the Anti-Saloon League of America. Resolutions call for canteen in the army, end brewery control of saloon leases, and closer dealer excise cooperation. Old officials reelected. Michigan State Association to hold its fiftieth banquet at Rauscher's with former Gov Osborn and other notable speakers.
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Court of Customs Appeals
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Takoma Park
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Army engineers plan study of Niagara Falls water diversion
Becroury cuMb0h yoowsuss appointed Col Francis J Kernan Lt Col Mason M Patrick and Maj Charles Keller of the army engineers to examine Niagara Falls and report how much water could be diverted without spoiling the scenery. Secretary Stimson aims to present a report to Congress before Burton law expires.
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Mason M. Patrick
Charles Keller
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Divided on Street Car Service Hearing Advised
The District Electric Railway Commission will meet today or Monday to hear a dispute over Chevy Chase express service. Residents seek express from the circle to the Treasury, while Cleveland Park residents on Connecticut Avenue extend want express only Calvert Street Bridge to the Treasury. Briefs were filed yesterday.
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Clements Estate Assets Leave Residue to Wife in 1808 Will
Joseph Clements dated January 13 1808 devised the residue of his estate to his wife Ann Clements after bequeathing five dollars to St Ann s and St Joseph s orphan asylums. The will was filed for probate yesterday and fails to name an executor.
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Joseph Clements
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